He was a senator for 23 years, and I guess that's God's term limit. But I'd like to know, because you actually knew him, candidly speaking, what was he like behind the scenes? An operator. Lindsey Graham was an absolute operator. He knew the politics of the Senate. He knew the personalities. He was everybody's friend, even the people who criticized him publicly. And I remember one time he said to me, he said, matt, you're going to love me these next two years. (01:17–01:24)
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Asserts that Lindsey Graham was highly skilled in Senate politics.
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